Simon Johnson (cricketer)
English cricketer
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Simon Wolseley Johnson (born 29 January 1970) is an English former first-class cricketer.
Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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| Full name | Simon Wolseley Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 1970 Newcastle, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson was born at Newcastle in January 1970. He was educated there at the Royal Grammar School, before going up to Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1990 and 1992, making 22 appearances.[2] Playing as an all-rounder in the Cambridge side, he scored 321 runs at an average of 17.83, making one half century score of exactly 50.[3] With his medium-fast bowling, he took 16 wickets at an expensive bowling average of just over 100. His best bowling figures were 3 for 62.[4]
Johnson was also a keen rugby player and was capped for Northumberland between 1992-93 whilst playing for Novocastrians.